title: Draft genome sequence of Cephalotrichum sp. MUT 6686 (Sordariomycetes; Microascaceae): insights for mycoremediation of petroleum-contaminated sites.
description: The biotransformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by microfungi provides the basis for biotechnological exploitation, especially in determining the potential of microfungal strains to degrade crude oil and refined products spilled in the environment. Mycoremediation in contaminated sites indeed aims at removing a wide range of recalcitrant pollutants, including PAHs, in a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly manner (Venice et al., 2020; Davolos et al., 2021). Cephalotrichum sp. MUT 6686 (Hypocreomycetidae; Microascales; Microascaceae) was isolated from soil contaminated by petroleum (refined oil stocking areas) in Italy. The strain is preserved in the public mycological collection of Mycotheca Universitatis Taurinensis (MUT), University of Turin, Turin, Italy.